IDSD 4200 - Sustainable Design Studio

Credits: 3

Students in this junior-level course gain the technical and practical knowledge and skills necessary to design large-scale work environments based on human productivity and business organizations and their goals. Emphasis is on advanced programming, space planning, furniture, finish and equipment specification, and building system integration while adhering to fire and safety codes and ADA requirements as part of design development and presentation. As part of the Sustainable Design Specialization, coursework must be completed using the sustainable knowledge and strategies obtained to date. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the ability to formulate and communicate a comprehensive design for a work environment based on research and advanced problem-solving strategies.

Prerequisites: IDSD 3200 - Sustainable Design Strategies + Technologies, and IDSD 3845 - Sustainable Hospitality Design

Notes: The textbooks Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science + Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life and Green Studio Handbook, 2nd Edition are also used in IDSD 3200.

Course Learning Outcomes:

Apply knowledge and skills learned to solve progressively complex design problems.
Apply knowledge and skills learned to identify and define issues relevant to the design problem.
Understand the importance of evaluating the relevance and reliability of information and research impacting design solutions.
Recognize the environmental impact of illumination strategies and decisions.
Understand how light and color in the interior environment impact health, safety, and wellbeing.
Understand how furnishings, objects, materials, and finishes work together to support the design intent.
Understand that design decisions relating to acoustics, thermal comfort, and indoor air quality impact human wellbeing and the environment.
Understand the principles of indoor air quality.
Understand how the selection and application of products and systems impact indoor air quality.
Recognize the environmental impact of construction.
Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by base-building structural systems and construction methods.
Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by interior systems, construction, and installation methods.
Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by detailing and specification of interior construction materials, products, and finishes.
Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by the integration of building systems including electrical (such as power, data, lighting, telecommunications, audio visual) and mechanical (such as HVAC, plumbing, and sprinklers).
Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by monitoring systems pertaining to energy, security, and building controls systems.
Understand how design solutions affect and are impacted by vertical and horizontal systems of transport and circulation such as stairs, elevators, or escalators.

IDSD 4200 Course Learning Outcome Rubric

Required Textbooks:
Biophilic Design: The Theory, Science + Practice of Bringing Buildings to Life - ISBN: 9780470163344

Sun, Wind, + Light : Architecture Design Strategies, 3rd Edition - ISBN: 9780470945780

Green Studio Handbook, 2nd Edition - ISBN: 9780080890524